Surf Forecasts:
Kennebunk Beach surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, E swell with 173 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kennebunk Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kennebunk Beach in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Grab your paddle, but don’t hold your breath. Looking at the 16-day window here at Kennebunk Beach, we’re in a pretty flat spell. The forecast is serving up barely a ripple for most of the run, with one very short window of barely rideable surf before it all fades away again. There’s nothing here that competes as a standout; the only day that even gets a look-in is Thursday the 30th, and it’s a real struggle.
Kicking off the period, Thursday July 30th morning offers the only real chance to get wet. It’s not much to write home about. We’ve got a weak 3 ft swell sliding in from the ESE, with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is a meek 157—just barely on the board. The wind is coming from the NNE at 12 mph, holding offshore, so it’ll be clean. The water temp is 64°F, which is about average for the time of year.
That’s it though. By Thursday afternoon, the wind swings and the surf gets messy, and from Friday onward it’s a long, grinding stretch of tiny, weak waves and poor conditions. We’re looking at an empty run from Friday July 31st all the way through to Thursday August 14th, with nothing but knee-high dribble and onshore junk. There are a few moments of glassy water, but with next to no swell, it’s just a flat ocean.
If you’re desperate, the early morning of the 30th might get you a few grovelly waves on a log, but don’t kid yourself. This is a quiet stretch for the area; it happens.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | E 10 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 84 | 173 | 79 | 100 | 73 | 50 | 25 | 50 | 67 | 34 | 91 | 60 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 53 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | on |
High Tide | 12:50PM2.55m | 00:51AM2.89m | 1:25PM2.61m | 1:28AM2.88m | 2:00PM2.66m | 2:06AM2.86m | 2:35PM2.72m | 2:46AM2.80m | 3:13PM2.78m | 3:30AM2.73m | 3:55PM2.85m | 4:19AM2.65m | 4:41PM2.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37PM0.34m | 7:09AM0.08m | 7:14PM0.30m | 7:42AM0.06m | 7:52PM0.26m | 8:16AM0.06m | 8:33PM0.22m | 8:54AM0.08m | 9:17PM0.18m | 9:35AM0.12m | 10:07PM0.15m | 10:21AM0.18m | 11:01PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 84 | 173 | 79 | 100 | 73 | 50 | 25 | 50 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 47 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 10 | — | S 8 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 6 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | S 4 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 73 | 70 | 62 | 39 | 18 | 6 | 23 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | NE 4 | S 4 | — | — | S 10 | — | S 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 5 | N 4 | N 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | WSW 3 | S 6 | — | — | S 7 | WSW 3 | — | S 7 | S 5 |
| kJ | 176 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 67 | 34 | 91 | 60 | 1 | 19 | — | — | 32 | 2 | — | 22 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 209 | 91 | 11 | 11 | 136 | 54 | 158 | 247 | 49 | 1320 | 1773 | 1288 | 1740 | 657 | 657 | 506 | 1655 | 1740 | 876 | 876 | 11 |
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